David J. Craig
Senior Editor
David edits the Explorations and Bulletin sections of Columbia Magazine and writes mainly about social science and the natural sciences. He received degrees from the University of Connecticut in sociology and English and has worked as a journalist for 20 years.
Scientists Decipher the Hidden Past of the "Blue-Ring Nebula"
For years, astronomers have been puzzled by a massive gas cloud that encircles a star some six thousand light-years away
Researchers Call for Clean-Energy Push
A new report provides a roadmap for how the US can help stave off the most catastrophic consequences of global warming
Columbia, Amazon to Launch New AI Research Center
The new Columbia Center of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Collaboration with Amazon will support fellowships, research projects, and more
A Laboratory Fit for Lockdown
Take-home kits allow Columbia Engineering students to conduct experiments in their pajamas
Wheat-Belly Blues are the Real Deal, Say Columbia Experts
A diagnostic test for gluten sensitivity could be on the horizon
Healing the Red-Blue Divide
An expert on conflict resolution offers a new perspective on the ideological tensions that he says are tearing the US apart
Columbia Physicists to Upgrade Atom Smasher
The scientists are leading a multi-institution effort to increase the power of the ATLAS particle detector at the Large Hadron Collider
COVID-19: What Happens Next
8 ways Columbia scientists and clinicians are working to understand this complex and confounding disease
How COVID-19 Could Reveal the Secrets of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Columbia scientists say the pandemic may offer valuable insights
3 New Climate Discoveries That Should Worry Just About Everyone
Studies on droughts, heat-index readings, and ice sheets show that the Earth is changing much faster than we anticipated
Why Our Planet is a Breeding Ground for Emerging Diseases
Experts say habitat destruction and climate change are factors
How to Stop the Next Pandemic Before It Starts
Top virus hunter W. Ian Lipkin develops a plan for a global disease-alert system